Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10397315April 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE INDICATES LOW AFTER FILL UP. IT THEN VARIES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACK HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE LEFT BY MILEAGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE USERS OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPS IN TRAFFIC (LOCAL ROAD OR HIGHWAY) IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. SINCE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, I THINK THE NHTSB SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND GET CHEVROLET TO RECALL THESES VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE SENDING UNITS. I NOTICED A COMPLAINT WAS FILED FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE NHTSB BACK IN 2010, WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG FOR ACTION, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT. AGAIN, SO MANY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397319April 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. MY CLUSTER STARTED TO MALFUNCTION IN NOVEMBER 2010. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JULY 2010. THE ODOMETER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, AND THE SPEEDOMETER SPINS AND SPINS AROUND, WHICH DOESN'T REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEEDS. WHILE SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND THIS SITE, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS WITH THESE VEHICLES THAT CHEVROLET IS NOT FIXING. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED SO THAT CHEVROLET CAN PROPERLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397381April 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE BULB SOCKET TO MELT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BAKE LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY HIMSELF BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397100April 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER REFUELING AND OFTEN , WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397037April 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DISPLAY FUEL LEVEL. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER/GMC ENVOY. THE DEFECT IF LEFT UNREPAIRED CAN LEAD TO STALLING DURING OPERATION AND LEAD TO VEHICLE CRASHES AND OR DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396958April 20, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396974April 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT... MY FUEL TANK LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF I WOULD FILL MY TANK UP AND IT WOULD NEVER GO OFF. I ENDED UP HAVING TO TAKE THIS IN AND PAID 1000.00 FOR A NEW FUEL TANK... I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND THIS IS A VERY EXTREMELY COMMON THING ON CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S... IT WAS RIGHT ABOUT 75,000 MILES THAT THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396741April 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GAUGE BANK ON THE VEHICLE IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE GAUGES POINT IN ALL DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS AND THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING HALFWAY THROUGH A DRIVE. I SPOKE TO MY MECHANIC. HE SAYS HE HAS ALREADY REPAIRED A FEW AT ABOUT $600 FOR THE REPAIR. I CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS EXPRESSING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOT RECALL NOTICE SO THEY ARE NOT GOING TO REPAIR THE (COMMON) PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396748April 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE ON 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396613April 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL SENSOR GAUGE FAILED. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGE WAS STILL PROVIDING AN EMPTY READING. LATER, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL DUE TO AN INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396578April 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS PER INCIDENT NUMBER DP10001 I AM ON MY THIRD FUEL SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE HAS LEFT MY FAMILY STRANDED IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE FAULTY PART. THE FAULTY PART IS PRESENTLY PREVENTING ME FROM PASSING EMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396536April 16, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES BEFORE. THE TIMES BEFORE WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2010 MILEAGE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME WHILE DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. THEN ON OCTOBER 08, 2010, AT 91,164 MILES WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH IN THE OCCURRENCES IN 2010 LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, THEN INDEPENDENTLY RE-ILLUMINATED WITHIN SECONDS. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON APRIL 16, 2011 AT 10:50PM. I HAD JUST DRIVEN VEHICLE 20 MINUTES EARLIER AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. MY WIFE USED THE VEHICLE AT 10:45PM AND LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45MPH. SHE STATED IT TOOK REPEATED TRIES WITH HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO GET THE LIGHTS TO RE-ILLUMINATE. WIFE PULLED TURNSIGNAL ARM BACK AND HIGHBEAM LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE THE FLASH TO PASS FEATURE. NO OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PRESENT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD AT LOW SPEED. THIS IS A CONDITION THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, THEY COME ON AUTOMATICALLY AT DUSK, AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS LEFT IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE AND NEVER TOUCHED. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 19,000-20,000 MILES, WAS A GM EXECUTIVE/DEMO VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396015April 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND AGAIN, LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL CAP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES IN WHICH EACH TIME; THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED AS THE REMEDY BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK EXHIBITED A HAIRLINE FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS IN WHICH THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395874April 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READS WHEN TANK IS FULL BUT AS FUEL IS USED GAUGE WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO TO EMPTY AND ALARM WILL SOUND. I CANNOT BE SURE HOW MUCH FUEL IS EVER IN THE TANK. I MUST RELY ON THE ODOMETER READINGS TO APPROXIMATE THE RANGE REMAINING. I FEAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395571April 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE STEPPER MOTOR. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE STEPPER MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,550. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395672April 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, FUEL GAUGE ACTS ERRATIC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396327April 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MARCH 30, 2011, I SPENT $80.00 ON FUEL TO FILL MY TRAILBLAZER WITH GAS. I STARTED DRIVING AND THE GAS GAUGE NEVER MOVED, AND WAS STILL SHOWING EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL WARNING CHIMING. WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME THE FUEL GAUGE FINALLY STARTED MOVING BUT NEVER WENT PAST A HALF TANK. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY SIGNS OF A FUEL LEAK AND NOTHING LOOKED OUT OF THE ORDINARY. WHEN I HAD TO LEAVE AGAIN TO RUN ERRANDS THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD MOVE, HOWEVER, IT WOULD GO BACK DOWN TO EMPTY WHEN I WAS STOPPED OR PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH REAR TAIL LIGHT PANEL WIRES FRYING AND HAVING TO REPLACE THOSE WHEN THERE WERE NO APPARENT CAUSES (MOISTURE, ETC.). LIGHTS DIMMING WHILE I ROLL UP A WINDOW OR PUSH OTHER BUTTONS IN THE CAR (RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL) AND LIGHTS IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CAR JUST BLOWING OUT. FUSES ARE FINE, ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY ARE FINE. WHY IS THIS VEHICLE HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS AT 56,000 MILES? I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING ISSUES, BUT WHAT IS NEXT. WHY DO I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MONITOR MY MILEAGE JUST TO MAKE SURE I DON'T STALL OR RUN OUT OF GAS WHEN I AM DRIVING. ARE WE THE CUSTOMERS SUPPOSED TO SHELL OUT $$$ TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE CONTINUALLY ON DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS. I DON'T THINK SO. GMC NEEDS TO DRASTICALLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS, AND STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS THEY DO HAVE. WORD OF MOUTH IS WAY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ADVERTISING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395378April 9, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LINE BETWEEN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION RUSTED OUT. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 59,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395226April 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT, GAS GAUGE SENSOR IN FUEL TANK NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395287April 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FAULTY GAS GAUGE SENSOR ON 2006 TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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